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BK1

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I used a rubber/vinyl cleaner protectant on the dark gray matte finish of the dash on my car. It streaked on the first application and it said to re-apply which I did. The streaks went away and I thought the dash looked pretty good--not slick but also not dry looking. I pull out of the garage and then it hits me---glare all over the top and I couldn't buff it off with a microfiber to at least temper the shine.



I tried using some cockpit premium and all it did was streak. I finally got some Stoners trim cleaner out of the garage and that did the trick beautifully.



My question is should I go back over the dash pad with something like 303 or poorboys and buff it off? I'm wondering if the Stoners might have removed any and all UV protection and now it needs to be re-added to keep the pad from fading. The look I'm going for is something doesn't look glossy or dry but only clean and refreshed.



Thanks for reading this and any help would be appreciated....
 
BK1 said:
I used a rubber/vinyl cleaner protectant on the dark gray matte finish of the dash on my car.
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If you want well-targeted, practical advice, I'd suggest you tell us what was this 1st product you applied?
 
The stoners should have removed everything that was on there, so I would suggest applying some 303, or whatever your preferred dressing is.
 
You've got quite a few products on the dash. How much of each is still there? Hard to know. However, you dash isn't going to fade overnight. All the major auto manufacturers have some type of UV protection in the dash material. Plus the windshield offers UV protection. My thought would be to clean everything off the dash. Use APC+ diluted to the proper ratio, Woolite 6:1 or 10:1 or what what ever vinyl cleaner you like. I've tried APC+, Woolite and Pinnacle. I was scrubbing down my wife's dirty Pathfinder using a soft nylon brush. She likes to drive with the windows and sunroof open. APC+ is my favorite because it didn't foam. I wipe it down with a damp cloth after scrubbing. Also, Woolite at 6:1 left a sticky feeling on my hands. Once it's clean, start over. If you're looking for something matte, 1Z Cockpit Premium is what you want. I emailed DavidB, he wasn't sure how much UV protection Cockpit Premium offered. I tried, Tienferphieger (how ever you spell it). 1Z's rubber and vinyl care. It has a pinesol smell for about a day. It's fairly glossy. About the same as 303. So, Tienferphieger and 303 are about the same about of glossy. I've heard Meg's #40 is slightly glossier. What I would do is apply 303 or Tienferphieger. I like to use a foam paint brush, let it sit for a few minutes. Then buff it well with a dry MF. If it's too shiny, then use a damp MF. However, you will be removing some of the product. I'd try this on a small area. If you don't like it, you've got one area to clean again. The next step would be to apply 303 or Tienferphieger, let it sit for only a short time, buff with a dry MF. My gut tells me the last method is what you will be most happy with. Or the Cockpit Premium. You'll probably need to apply the Cockpit Premium more frequently that the other for the same UV protection.
 
Last thing you want to do is apply more products on top of an already ugly finish.



Use warm water and a little dawn and clean the dash, then use clean water water and get all the soap remains off. From there use something like Aerospace 303 and it'll soak itself into the dash nice and even.



A clean dash makes any product apply easier and soak in evenly.
 
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